The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
9.2Number 1GrootschermerThe quietest neighbourhood in Alkmaar is Grootschermer (9.2), with 72 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Alkmaar: 12 in the centre, 8 in the south and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,275 residents. The national median for population density is 33 times as high. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar with a grade for quiet, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alkmaar as a whole comes out at a 5.8, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Alkmaar lives, there are 5,974 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 32 in Starnmeer to 11,637 in Overdie-Oost.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
Number 1
Grootschermer
710 residents
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- 29.1
Driehuizen
230 residents
55 residents per km² · 6% water
- 38.9
West-Graftdijk
755 residents
296 residents per km² · 15% water
- 48.6
Oost-Graftdijk
145 residents
118 residents per km² · 12% water
- 58.5
Schermerhorn
1,275 residents
218 residents per km² · 7% water
- 68.5
Zuidschermer
665 residents
38 residents per km² · 3% water
- 78.4
Graft
885 residents
255 residents per km² · 7% water
- 88.4
Oterleek
625 residents
63 residents per km² · 2% water
- 98.3
Starnmeer
210 residents
32 residents per km² · 1% water
- 108.2
De Rijp
4,240 residents
1,276 residents per km² · 14% water
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- 117.9
Oudorperpolder-Noord
1,100 residents
6,884 residents per km² · 6% water
- 127.7
't Rak-Noord
2,955 residents
5,778 residents per km² · 12% water
- 137.7
De Mare
2,480 residents
4,337 residents per km² · 5% water
- 147.5
Nassaukwartier en Hout
1,570 residents
2,668 residents per km² · 3% water
- 157.4
Markenbinnen
310 residents
222 residents per km² · 5% water
- 167.3
Bergermeer
2,115 residents
4,894 residents per km² · 6% water
- 177.1
De Hoef III en IV
3,620 residents
5,018 residents per km² · 3% water
- 187.0
Stompetoren
2,130 residents
194 residents per km² · 2% water
- 196.9
't Rak-Zuid
3,650 residents
5,980 residents per km² · 8% water
- 206.9
Daalmeer-Zuidwest
2,780 residents
6,797 residents per km² · 5% water
- 216.9
Oosterhout
945 residents
1,373 residents per km² · 10% water
- 226.8
Koedijk en De Weijdt
2,415 residents
3,846 residents per km² · 13% water
- 236.7
Huiswaard-2-West
2,295 residents
7,788 residents per km² · 9% water
- 246.7
Oranjepark
1,235 residents
2,558 residents per km²
- 256.7
De Hoef I en II
3,325 residents
6,845 residents per km² · 6% water
- 266.5
Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost
2,285 residents
1,422 residents per km² · 13% water
- 276.3
De Nollen
1,555 residents
1,930 residents per km² · 6% water
- 286.1
Cranenbroek
550 residents
2,891 residents per km²
- 296.1
De Horn-Zuid
3,240 residents
5,684 residents per km² · 5% water
- 306.1
Oudorperpolder-Midden
560 residents
5,238 residents per km²
- 316.0
Oudorperpolder-Zuid
2,175 residents
8,241 residents per km² · 7% water
- 325.9
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
1,955 residents
3,790 residents per km² · 7% water
- 335.9
Daalmeer-Noordwest
2,375 residents
8,721 residents per km² · 4% water
- 345.8
Emmakwartier
1,660 residents
9,547 residents per km² · 6% water
- 355.7
Daalmeer-Zuidoost
2,735 residents
6,344 residents per km² · 4% water
- 365.7
Huiswaard-1-Zuid
2,980 residents
6,636 residents per km² · 6% water
- 375.5
Daalmeer-Noordoost
2,405 residents
6,154 residents per km² · 5% water
- 385.3
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
1,340 residents
8,321 residents per km² · 6% water
- 395.2
Oudorp-Centrum
1,955 residents
4,258 residents per km²
- 405.1
Vroonermeer-Zuid
3,020 residents
6,975 residents per km² · 14% water
- 415.0
Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
2,155 residents
4,764 residents per km² · 8% water
- 425.0
Oud-Overdie
2,810 residents
10,652 residents per km² · 7% water
- 434.8
Bergerwegkwartier
1,560 residents
7,793 residents per km² · 5% water
- 444.7
De Horn-Noord
3,235 residents
6,668 residents per km² · 2% water
- 454.6
Schermereiland en Omval
1,870 residents
1,914 residents per km² · 8% water
- 464.6
Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten
2,060 residents
9,973 residents per km² · 5% water
- 474.5
Overdie-Oost
3,250 residents
11,637 residents per km² · 4% water
- 484.4
Overdie-West
1,215 residents
5,067 residents per km² · 4% water
- 493.9
Overstad
1,025 residents
3,086 residents per km² · 8% water
- 503.8
Burgemeesterskwartier
1,585 residents
8,981 residents per km²
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is Grootschermer at the top?
Grootschermer scores a 9.2 on this list, with 72 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alkmaar that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.